| ( | 2 | × | 36000 | × | 8 | x | ) | × | 1 | ÷ | 2 | = | 12000 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 2 | × | 36000 | × | 8 | x | ) | × | 1 2 |
| ( | 2 | × | 36000 | × | 8 | x | ) | × | 1 2 | = | 12000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 36000 | × | 8 | x | × | 1 2 |
| = | 288000 | x |
| 288000 | x | = | 12000 |
| x | = | 12000 | ÷ | 288000 |
| = | 12000 | × | 1 288000 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 24 |
| x | = | 1 24 |
| x | = | 0.041667 |